Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden

Sweden: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 1.36 million in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.36 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 93 countries
All-time high
2.99 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.31 million
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden, 2004–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M2004201020162004: 2.6M2005: 2.9M2006: 2.8M2007: 2.8M2008: 2.9M2009: 2.9M2010: 2.9M2011: 3.0M2012: 3.0M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 1.36 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden peaked at 2.99 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million, in 2014.

That places Sweden 50th out of 93 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.82 million 2.64 million 2.90 million 6
2010s 2.03 million 1.31 million 2.99 million 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 47 Honduras 1.61 million compare
  2. 48 Kyrgyzstan 1.47 million compare
  3. 49 Greece 1.41 million compare
  4. 51 Portugal 1.25 million compare
  5. 52 Dominican Republic 1.23 million compare
  6. 53 Serbia 1.22 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden was 1.36 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.99 million in 2012.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Sweden ranks 50th out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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